Joyce v whyte

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  1. Dave1311

    Dave1311 Member Full Member

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    Just saw this announcement,surely both washed up? Joyce looked completely done against zhang and whyte hasn't done anything relevant in years,thoughts?
     
  2. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Classic TV fight as long as it’s kept off PPV. Casuals will watch and that’s what DAZN needs.
     
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    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I see Whyte is a heavy favourite here, so there is value in backing Joyce. No one really knows who is more shot at this point, but Joyce certainly has the edge in terms of punch output.

    I think Joyce pulls off an upset decision win here.
     
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  4. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll watch it.
     
  5. Heisenberg

    Heisenberg @paulmillsfitness Full Member

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    I found the presser morbidly entertaining, punch drunk Whyte tarkin’ out the corner of his mouth and in quite good nature, ribbing Joyce over his ever slowing thought process and lack of charisma.

    How can two hard hitting, slow as molasses, defenceless plodders with CTE not be entertaining? Regardless, the winner of this gets served up to Itauma in Saudi later this year.
     
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  6. Simon Says

    Simon Says Member banned Full Member

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    aye whyte has always spoke like that and would the winner really face Itauma? Joyce swerved Okolie so he'd need to be getting paid well
     
  7. Philosopher

    Philosopher Active Member Full Member

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    I think Joyce takes this. But I thought he'd beat Zhang. Both times. And Chisora...what do I know?
     
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  8. Heisenberg

    Heisenberg @paulmillsfitness Full Member

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    If his grand excellency the giant Turki wants it, then it’ll happen. Joyce and Whyte are both desperate for that Saudi loot and a final payday.
     
  9. delboy82

    delboy82 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I actually thought it was pretty awkward and uncomfortable watching Joyce trying to get the connections in his brain firing. He has never been great in press rs but that was different, he didn't even know when he was being questioned. At times it seemed he was involv d in an entirely different conversation to the one he was having.
     
  10. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

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    If Joyce has anything left and can keep the pressure on whyte and not get clipped I can see him causing whyte a lot of problems and probably stopping whyte here. Will be a fun fight
     
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    Cookiedough Active Member Full Member

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    Another good domestic heavyweight clash. I can see this being a hard night for Joe. I think a motivated Whyte catches Joe too many times for comfort and stops him mid to late rounds.
     
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    iamthegreatest Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'd back Joyce for a KO win. Similar to how Povetkin beat Whyte. One punch KO.
     
  13. Jamal Perkins

    Jamal Perkins Well-Known Member Full Member

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    His excellency Turki Alalsheikh is very creative and thinks outside the box. Leave it to him.He will go down as the saviour of boxing.The Saudia Arabian investment in boxing has saved the sport
     
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    themaster999 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fight off

    Whyte injured
     
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  15. Heisenberg

    Heisenberg @paulmillsfitness Full Member

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    Whyte probably just failed his first PED test during training camp
     
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